How can Randall refuse?
(Check out this clip from the premiere to see exactly how.)
The day poses challenges for the other members of Big Three blowing out candles.
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I really enjoy that arc very much."
And as mentioned, Rebecca’s care will be front of mind for the Pearsons.
“I think it’ll also be sort of lyrical,” offers Brown.
“You’ll see what I mean.
The train tracks will be laid in the premier.
And there will be a payoff.”
Speaking of payoffs, it sounds like Beth’s new dance studio will start to take off.
“This was my way of also starting to say goodbye to this character.
To be able to write her words in that moment was really beautiful.”
She gets an opportunity to reckon with those things."
“My first reaction was like, ‘Really?'”
“And he goes, ‘Yeah.’
And I was like, ‘Huh!
I’m always like, ‘Where does he come up with this?’
And then he does it and you’re like, ‘Yeah!
It works!'”
Or is it something more surprising?
“He’s totally stealing Kevin’s thunder,” deadpans Brown.
“That would put us back in a bad place.
What if he became the new Manny, replacing Morris Chestnut?”
No, Hollywood is not his destination, but could it be Washington, D.C.?
“I can tell you it is in the realm of politics,” he shares.
“I can say it’ll start to unfold once you get to episode 10.
So it’s a slow burn.
It’s kind of surprising.”
